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' GEARYEICH, OF,V NEW YORK, N. Y., AssieNoE 'ro THE FOLMERa sCHWiNe MANUFACTURINGr COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

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POCKET MATCH-SAFE;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,977, dated November 21, 1893.

Application filed November 29, 1892. Serial No 453,477. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEARY RICH, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocket Match-Safes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a match safe designed to be carried inthe pocket; and has for its obj ect, first, to afford a means for lighting amatch, and after such lighting, to protect the match-flame against extinguishment by Wind, and secondly, to adapt the device to the purpose of a cigar-tip cutter. The first named Object I have accomplished by combining with the desired match safe, a removable casing with a slot, for the entrance of a match, and an interior scratching surface, at a point Opposite this slot, so that if the head end of the match is introduced through the slot into the casing and lighted by contact with the scratching surface, so as to Wedge it in the slot, the burning match maybe held in the casing, allowing the flame to ascend therein, as for lighting a cigar. The second above named obj ect I have accomplished by aftixing.

to one end of the match safe, where it receives the casing, a knife-blade to coact with the slot 1n the casing for removing the tip of a cigar,

by inserting the cigar tip in the slot and foro? ing the casing thereon, as hereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I represents aside view partly in section of the body of the safe. Fig.'II represents a side View of the casing. Fig. III represents-a lon- Fig. IV, represents a like section thereof taken at a right angle to Fig. III. Fig. V represents a cross section thereof, taken on the line XX4 Fig. III. Fig. VI represents a bottom end view thereof. Fig. VII represents a plan View of a modification in the lid of the safe.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts.

.The letterA indicates the body of the match safe, and B its casing, both being in this eX- ample of cylindrical shape. The safe A, is usually tted with a lid or cover e of suitable shape, as shown in Figs. I and VII. The cas.-

ing B, lits snugly on the 'safe A, but is left detached so as render it removable therefrom `and the tapering slot C, is formed in the side Of the casing, the direction of its taper being toward the open endpof the casing, aS shown in Fig. II. The scratching surface D, is formed on the interior of the casing B, ata point Opposite the tapering slot C; it being Of approximately equal length to the slot, and

heuceitwill be apparent that if the head end 6o In order to permit of lighting the match 7oV Without removing the casing from the safe A, the casing may have an exterior scratching surface F, preferably at its closed end; and with a view to better support combustion of the match Within the casing, it may have air holes g, adjacent to its closed end.

On the closed end of the safe A, is formed a knife edge or blade t' (see Fig. I) to project longitudinally therefrom, and ifv When the casing is being `placed on' the safe, or vice 8o versa, the tiplot a cigar is inserted in the lower part Of the slot c, it is subjected to the action of the blade and thus cut Off from the cigar. It is evident that for the purpose last named the slot c, may be of other than a tapering form.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a match safe, the combination with a case for containing the matches closed and 9o provided with a cutting edge, as @'at one end, and having an opening and cover at the other end, of an outer shell forming a Wind guard sliding over said .case and having an internal scratching surface, as D, and a taperlng slot,

as C, inits side immediately oppositetosaid scratching surface, said slot serving the double purpose of an entrance andholder for the match to be struck, and a support for a cigar tip when the same is acted upon by the cutroo ting edge of the case, all arranged andoperating substantially as set forth.

` GEARY RICH.

Witnesses:

CHAS. WAHLEES, WILSON W. HOOVER.

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